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Google to join SOPA protest tomorrow

Anger against Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and the Protect IP Act (PIPA) bills furthered by the House and the Senate, ...

January 18, 2012 / 15:50 IST

Protests against Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and the Protect IP Act (PIPA) bills furthered by the House and the Senate, respectively seem to be spreading like a forest fire. Online encyclopedia - Wikipedia began its mark of protest today by observing a complete blackout on their widely accessed service for 24 hours, and the next to join the protest, albeit, not in a similar fashion, is Google. The search giant will reportedly place a link on its home page tomorrow as a support sign to the ongoing protest, reports Bloomberg. Google aims to participate in protest against the anti-piracy measures being brought up in the U.S. Congress.

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first published: Jan 18, 2012 03:43 pm

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